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Monday, June 06, 2011

1959 Scimitar All-Purpose Sedan


Who would have thought a car with such a dull name would look so, um, not dull. Built on a 1959 Chrysler New Yorker 8-cylinder chassis, it's the nightmare equivalent of an Edsel. Apparently it was a concept, built mainly to showcase the use of aluminum components. The grille and most body panels were aluminum – the silver areas of the body were anodized brushed aluminum.

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